Donald Trump Frees Us to Vote as We Wish

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2016 Federal Election Commission filings suggest that the Republican presidential candidate is a paper-tiger candidate without a real campaign. So let’s vote for the future we want. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

‘Days of Revolt’: Corporate Influence and the Pitfalls of a Two-Party System (Video)

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 14, 2016 Chris Hedges and Green Party Senate candidate Dr. Margaret Flowers examine the rigged political system and the corporate money that controls it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Here’s a Way to Hold Wall Street Accountable

By Margaret Flowers and Jill Stein Feb 14, 2016 We don’t have to stand by and watch the next financial crisis unfold. A new group named Bank Whistleblowers United has created a plan to avoid catastrophe. The question is: Will President Obama take advantage of it? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Finding a Cure for Bernie Sanders’ and Hillary Clinton’s Health Care Plans

By Margaret Flowers and Jill Stein Jan 23, 2016 Physicians and Green Party activist/politicians Jill Stein and Margaret Flowers say the two leading Democratic presidential candidates have something in common: covering up the failures of the Affordable Care Act. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Link Arms, We Are All Connected

By Popular Resistance Staff Nov 9, 2014 For five days in a row this week a federal agency was blockaded by protesters, delaying workers, sending a strong message of demands and resulting in scores of arrests. Did you hear about the blockades in the corporate media? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Vets Win Expansion of Freedom of Speech and Right to Assemble

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers Oct 10, 2014 For the past three years, members of Veterans For Peace and their allies have gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Lower Manhattan on the date of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan to mark another year of a war and call for peace. This year, they were finally able to do so without facing a small army of police threatening arrest. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Hong Kong, the Hard Part: Kick Out U.S., Build National Consensus

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance Oct 5, 2014 What does U.S. involvement mean for the credibility of the protest movement and the future of Hong Kong? How should Hong Kong activists respond? Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Ferguson Exposes the Reality of Militarized, Racist Policing

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance Aug 17, 2014 Hundreds of thousands of Americans watched over the course of a week as military-style police tear gassed a community in mourning, chased them with rubber bullets, and abused and arrested reporters. This is an opportunity to advance the cause of transforming law enforcement. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Crowdsourcing Our Way Out of the Democracy Crisis

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance Jul 14, 2014 An increasing number of Americans are getting fed up with the phony democracy that exists in the United States. Across the nation people are engaging in democracy rebellions as they re-examine the nation’s roots, especially with the 4th of July weekend recently passing. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Ending Empire Is as Crucial as Confronting Wall Street

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, PopularResistance Jun 22, 2014 In the last week, there has been a rapid march toward military action in Iraq despite widespread opposition to more war among the U.S. population. One concern is that it would require more military spending despite immense and unmet needs for funding in a broad array of areas at home. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

New Environmentalists Taking Bold Actions, and They’re Working

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance May 26, 2014 No longer dominated by the traditional “Big Green” groups that were taking large donations from corporate polluters, the new environmental movement is broader, more assertive and more creative. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Raw Video: Protesters Dragged Away From FCC Meeting

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2014 So much for public comment. Three protesters, including Kevin Zeese, Margaret Flowers and a Vietnam War veteran, were forcefully removed from the FCC meeting on new Net neutrality rules Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )